Construction on the Field, the Vision Jet at Driggs, and the NOTAM That Was Trying to Warn You
A Cirrus Vision Jet struck construction equipment at Driggs, Idaho - here's what pilots must know about NOTAMs and airport construction hazards.
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GE's T901 Engine Clears Preliminary Flight Rating, and What the Army's New Black Hawk Powerplant Means for the Rest of Us
GE's T901 turboshaft cleared Preliminary Flight Rating in 2026, clearing the Army's next Black Hawk and Apache engine to begin flight testing.
L3Harris Removes CEO Christopher Kubasik, and Why a Defense Giant's Boardroom Shakeup Reaches All the Way to Your Panel
L3Harris removed CEO Christopher Kubasik for a code of conduct violation - here's what it means for the avionics in your panel.
NASA's New Vomit Comet and the Secret Air Force Life of a Boeing Seven Thirty-Seven
NASA's new 'Vomit Comet,' a Boeing 737-700 registered N837NA, once flew as a secretive U.S. Air Force testbed before joining the Artemis program.
The Airplane Farm and the PowerWing, a Nevada Startup Betting One Electric Module Can Build a Personal eVTOL, an Aerobat, and a Tactical Drone
A Nevada startup, The Airplane Farm, says its modular PowerWing electric module can power a personal eVTOL, an aerobat, and a tactical drone.
The FAA Hands Its Air Traffic Backbone to AT&T, and What a Multibillion-Dollar Network Deal Means for the System You Fly In
The FAA awarded AT&T a multibillion-dollar contract to rebuild the telecom backbone of the national airspace system - here's what it means for pilots.
The Paramedic Who Flew to a 911 Call, the Single-Seat eVTOL That Beat the Ambulance by Twenty Minutes, and What Air Medical Response Looks Like When the Aircraft Fits in a Garage
A paramedic flying a single-seat eVTOL reached a rural North Carolina 911 call about 20 minutes before the ground ambulance.
The Vision Jet Down at Driggs, a Mountain-Airport Departure Gone Wrong and What Field Elevation Does to Your Takeoff Numbers
A Cirrus Vision Jet was damaged on takeoff at 6,200-foot Driggs, Idaho - a lesson in what field elevation and density altitude do to your numbers.
Two Jolly Green Twos and a Navy Hard Landing in the Mountains, an Air Force Rescue of Five
An Air Force team launched two HH-60W helicopters to rescue five Navy personnel after an MH-60S made a hard landing in the mountains.
Uber, Zipline, and the Bet on a Million Drone Deliveries a Day by Twenty Twenty-Nine
Uber and Zipline are targeting one million drone deliveries a day by 2029 - here's what it means for pilots flying low.
A Spanish Hornet, a Drone Over Romania, and What NATO's Eastern Air Policing Means for the Rest of Us
A Spanish Hornet downed a drone over Romania - here's what NATO air policing means for civil aviation and why NOTAMs matter more than ever.
Avianca Cargo's Miami Airlift and Sixty More Tons Into Earthquake-Hit Cali
Avianca Cargo flew 60 additional tons of aid from Miami to earthquake-hit Cali, Colombia - here's what it means for pilots.
BasicMed Grows Up, the Expansion to Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Pounds and Seven Seats, and What Flying Without a Third-Class Medical Actually Costs You in Responsibility
BasicMed is expanding to 12,500 lbs and 7 seats under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act - here's what it changes and what it doesn't.
British Airways Flight Fifty-Three Ninety, the Windscreen That Blew Out at Seventeen Thousand Feet, and the Wrong Bolts That Nearly Cost a Captain His Life
How wrong bolts nearly killed a BAC 1-11 captain over England in 1990 - and the maintenance lessons every pilot should carry.
The False Glideslope, Why It Lives Above the Real One, and How to Keep From Chasing It Into the Ground
The false glideslope sits above the real ILS path at steeper angles - here's why it exists and how to avoid capturing it.
The Long Goodbye to One Hundred Low Lead, GAMI's G One Hundred U L, and the Unleaded Fuel That's Finally Showing Up on the Ramp
100LL leaded avgas is being phased out - here's what GAMI's G100UL, EAGLE, and local bans mean for your piston aircraft right now.
The Shuttleworth DH.88 Comet Racer Grosvenor House Nosed Over at Old Warden
The Shuttleworth Collection's DH.88 Comet 'Grosvenor House,' the world's only airworthy original, nosed over landing at Old Warden - pilot unhurt.
The VOR Minimum Operational Network, the Ground Stations the FAA Is Switching Off, and Why the FAA Is Keeping Just Enough of Them Alive to Get You Home When GPS Quits
Radio Hangar explores The VOR Minimum Operational Network, the Ground Stations the FAA Is Switching Off, and Why the FAA Is Keeping Just Enough of Them Alive to Get You Home When GPS Quits.
Two Retired Luftwaffe Transall C-160 Airlifters Reborn as Armored Firefighting Aircraft
Two retired Luftwaffe Transall C-160D airlifters are being converted into armored aerial firefighting aircraft for a demanding second career.
Beta Technologies Posts Record Revenue on Parts and Chargers, and What Electric Aviation's First Real Cash Flow Tells GA
Beta Technologies posted record Q2 revenue - up to $50M for FY2026 - not from selling aircraft, but from motors, batteries, and open-standard chargers.